Grouptyre turnover ‘approaching £310m’
Grouptyre says that “continued investment” by its members is one of the primary reasons for its 2015 growth following a period of consolidation. With a turnover fast approaching £310m, Grouptyre, which comprises 10 strong regional wholesalers, has seen further investment in warehousing, delivery vehicles and therefore availability of product and an increase in delivery drops to its retail customers. Currently Grouptyre has 40 strategically located distribution points, with more expected to be added, and 440 delivery vehicles nationwide.
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Tyre Industry Awards 2015: Winners
The winners of the 2015 Tyre Industry Awards were announced during the 86th NTDA Annual Dinner on 1 October following the new one-day Tyre Industry Conference at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham. Attendance at the dinner set a new record, with 60 tables sold out. The speaker and presenter of the awards was former England Rugby Union international, amateur dancer and current television pundit, Austin Healey, who added some trademark irreverence to proceedings. The Awards were also live-tweeted as they were announced on the @Tyrepress Twitter feed. The awards were sponsored this year by Sailun Tyres.
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Cam team race in Devil Mud Run
On Saturday 26 September a team of four from CAM took part in the Devil Mud Run in Cheltenham, overcoming the arduous, eight kilometre course across open, rugged, muddy countryside featuring 31 obstacles to raise £800 for the company’s three chosen charities: The Galley in Gloucester, Ruskin Mill College near Stroud and Dursley Youth Rugby.
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When did you last do it?
When did you last do it? That’s probably a question you didn’t expect to encounter here, and we beg you not to don your angry hat and express your disgust. The question is tongue-in-cheek, and is being posed by TyreSafe to mark today’s start of Tyre Safety Month.
Continue ReadingVW trade values have fallen 3%
Trade values of Volkswagen vehicles have fallen 3 per cent following news of the emissions scandal, according to figures from Glasss. The figures may be marginal when considered in detail, but they go against the flow of the market. Trade values of all Volkswagen used cars in the Glasss database are currently the same as they were at the beginning of September. However, the overall used car market has seen an increase of 2.1 per cent during the same period - meaning that the value of the VWs have effectively fallen by 2.1 per cent.
Continue ReadingTerraClean welcomes government vehicle emissions investigation
TerraClean has become the first aftermarket firm, perhaps even the first company to publically welcome the UK government’s plans to invest vehicle emissions in light of the VW scandal.
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Motorway tyre pressure checking scheme extended
A safer roads service that allows car, van and lorry drivers to quickly check their vehicle’s tyre pressures before resuming motorway journeys has been extended until the end of the year. The project was launched in April 2015 for an initial three month trial period, but was so successful – with more than 1,000 vehicles being tested a week – that the decision was taken to continue the scheme through to Thursday 31 December.
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Countrywide switches CV fleet to ATS Euromaster
Rural community retailer Countrywide has appointed ATS Euromaster to provide its tyre maintenance and checks across all 14 of its operating centres in the South West, Cotswolds, Midlands and Wales. The 80-strong Countrywide commercial vehicle fleet ranges from vans to articulated trucks and was previously serviced through a range of independent dealers.
Continue ReadingPACT into finals for UK IT Industry awards
PACT – the electronic trading initiative from eparts and TecAlliance – has become a finalist in the BCS & Computing UK IT Industry Awards. As the only automotive IT solutions provider in the awards, PACT is in the running for Services Company of the Year, which is awarded to recognise excellence in the provision of IT systems.
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RHA and Dunlop launch transport industry campaign at Silverstone
Dunlop and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) are partnering to raise awareness of what they say is a looming transport crisis, which threatens to bring industries such as manufacturing, retail and logistics to a grinding halt in the UK. The HGV Heroes campaign highlights the impact that HGV driver shortage is going to have across the country.
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UK, European CV markets continue to grow
Demand for new commercial vehicles rose across the European Union for the eighth consecutive month in August, reports the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). A total of 113,865 new registrations were recorded, a year-on-year increase of 8.7 per cent.
Continue ReadingAlcoa names new Western Europe sales manager
Alcoa Wheel Products Europe has named Chris Edwards as sales manager for Western Europe. As a result of the promotion Ghalid Dohri has been appointed sales manager for United Kingdom and Ireland. The succession took effect in August 2015.
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Bridgestone celebrates 10th anniversary of Bulldog acquisition
10 years after Bridgestone bought Bulldog, the retreading market is a different place. A decade ago passenger car retreading was still going on (albeit some way from its peak). At the same Chinese tyres were present, but in nowhere near the current quantities – and in some cases they were being sold at the same or higher prices they are now. On top of this many more retreading operations were running than there are today.
Continue ReadingDriveRight receives six-figure investment from Finance Wales
DriveRight, the global vehicle fitment data specialist, has secured a six-figure equity and mezzanine investment from Finance Wales to fund its ongoing expansion into new markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
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Asda joins TyreSafe
Supermarket giant Asda has joined forces with TyreSafe to bring vital lifesaving tyre safety messages to its stores and customers nationwide. Asda is the first major supermarket to join the non-profit tyre safety organisation, and it will work with TyreSafe to provide tyre safety advice and guidance to its 19 million customers through both its stores and the Asda.com/tyres website.
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